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999 Waterside Dr #2525
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
We have had an excellent experience working with LaMichelle for our accounting services, specifically in preparing and filing our 990 and our State?s Charitable Solicitation Commission forms. LaMichelle?s professionalism, attention to detail, and timely communication have made the process smooth and stress-free. We enjoyed working with someone so knowledgeable and reliable. We highly recommend Overhead Solutions Group to any nonprofit organization seeking expert and stress-free accounting support. Thank yo
LaMichelle is dedicated to helping her clients with their bookkeeping & tax reporting needs. She is professional and detail oriented. Her staff are responsive and helpful.
?????????? Working with LaMichelle and Overhead Solutions Group was a phenomenal experience. As a nonprofit undergoing a critical audit, we needed sharp insight, clear guidance, and trust ? and they delivered all three. We passed with no findings thanks to their professionalism, transparency, and care. LaMichelle leads with excellence and integrity. Grateful for this woman-led, Black-owned firm ? truly raising the standard! ?Stephanie Taylor, CDSS-ESL
We are incredibly grateful to LaMichelle and the team at Overhead Solutions Group for their outstanding support. As this was our organization?s first audit, we were unsure of what to expect. LaMichelle not only guided us through the entire process with clarity and professionalism but also ensured we met our deadline with time to spare. Her expertise went beyond just completing the audit?she provided valuable insights, best practices, and strategic recommendations to help strengthen our organization?s susta
Very professional and knowledgeable and very trusting. LaMichelle was kind , when I thought my questions were dumb . She made me feel comfortable and answered my questions. Fast and efficient too I thank her for all she has done .
Parents Inc of New Jersey recently engaged Overhead Solutions Group for a financial audit. The audit team's professionalism and expertise were impressive. LaMichelle Hecht and Angel Serratos communicated clearly and delivered a comprehensive, understandable audit report on time. They were efficient and minimized disruption to daily operations. Their insights and recommendations were valuable in strengthening our internal controls and employee policies. Overall, services were outstanding, and Overhead Soluti
OSG is the epitome of professionalism and craftsmanship. Lamichelle and her team of all-stars were very knowledgeable and passionate about fulfilling our needs and making sure all requirements were addressed. If you need services, and you want those services executed at a high level, OSG is the firm you're looking for. I would recommend Lamichelle and OSG 100% of the time. Thank you for your services and treating us like family.
We had the pleasure of working with LaMichelle Hecht and her team with Overhead Solutions Group, who audited our books and completed our Form 990, and we couldn?t be more impressed with their professionalism and expertise. From the start, LaMichelle demonstrated incredible patience, taking the time to explain the auditing process and address any questions or concerns we had. Their caring approach made what can often feel like (and to me is) a daunting process feel manageable and even educational. Not only
LaMichelle is not only our accountant for our personal taxes, but she is also in charge of our business taxes as well! She is absolutely amazing! Responds very quickly, keeps us calm when we are a little freaked out and extremely knowledgeable and professional. I would highly recommend her to EVERY single person I know! LaMichelle is an incredible CPA and a wonderful person too, she shows how much she cares about you and your needs, issues or problems. Thank you again so much! ????
LaMichelle has proven to be both a thorough auditor and an invaluable resource. We have worked with other accounting companies, but no one who was able to communicate the nuance of the auditing process as simply and precisely as she has. The work is top-notch, and communication is timely, respectful, and informative. I strongly recommend Overhead Solutions for any tax and accounting needs.
LaMichelle has been nothing but patient, understanding, and kind. I am a first time non-profit director. I came into this knowing very little, and have had to ask LaMichelle so many questions. She always answers with grace and happiness. She made my non-profit animal refuge setup very easy to understand, and quick. LaMichelle was also willing to do more than other accountants that I?ve spoken to. 10/10 would recommended Overhead Solutions to others who are wanting to start a non-profit. Her staff is also ju
LaMichelle at Overhead Solutions group is one of the best CPAs I know. She very deal oriented and very knowledgeable with new business owners and Non profit. Under her guidance my mom profit avoided a lot of mistakes that cost have been very costly for us, but with her catching these issues early we were able to correct it and avoid a costly mistake if the IRS audited is. Thank you LaMichelle for your expertise!
I highly recommend Overhead Solutions Group to anyone seeking reliable and efficient accounting services. They helped us get our non-profit set au and completely transformed the way we manage our finances.
Much respect and gratitude to Overhead Solutions Group and LaMichelle. I initially searched Google to find a Black owned business or CPA to handle my taxes and came across Overhead Solutions Group. LaMichelle is very easy to work with and very professional. She was flexible in when she was available to answer any questions or concerns I had. Also very knowledgeable and made filing my taxes easy. I have a single member LLC so I came in with a variety of documents and expenses that had to be filed and everyth
LaMichelle Hecht and Overhead Solutions Group, LLC is a great go-to for your tax, estate, and many others issues you might need a CPA for. LaMichelle took over my parents taxes, and Trust issues to name a few 3 years ago and she has been nothing short of spectacular. She has been knowledgeable, understanding, and compassionate to all of mom and dad?s needs. If you need a great tax accountant, call LaMichelle!
the Overhead Solutions Group has been great to work with. I started my job as a contractor and moved to full-time employment - their guidance during that transition has been very helpful. I really like the portal for uploading all of my files and appreciate their feedback on the tax preparation process. It has been a pleasure!
I have met and worked with numerous CPAs and CPA firms, but LaMichelle and her firm, Oversight Solutions Group stand out at the top of the list for their quality work, professionalism, dependability, and passion. You could not go wrong with engaging their services.
LaMichelle was so great to work with. She answered all my questions (alot), and made me feel very comfortable with her working on my books for my small business. Professional and prompt, always answered the phone and was a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend!!
LaMichelle is a life saver! She is very knowledgeable, in my case we don?t even live in the same state but she met with me with great flexibility in order to get all the information she needed to save me as much money as possible. She helped me set up a business, get payroll started, and complete all of the personal and business taxes for a great price. 100% recommend her services.
We found LaMichelle via thumbtack and I?m so happy we did. We needed a CPA to verify our LLC financials for an investment property and didn?t know where to start. After a brief conversation with LaMichelle we knew immediately that we were in good hands, she explained what our lender was looking for and setup a secure portal for us to transfer sensitive documents to, and within know time we had what we needed to provide to our lender. She is an absolute professional on walking us (her clients) through the pr
Overhead Solutions Group (OSG) wiped away our fears and worry about auditing our financials. The team communicated extensively and effectively with our management team, guided us throughout the entire process, and left us with clear direction on fine-tuning our accounting processes for timely, accurate accounting. As this was our second engagement with OSG, we were so impressed by their professionalism during each engagement, we have made multiple referrals for their services to our peers and clients alik
The most crisp, clean-cut execution of work I?ve ever seen! LaMichelle is brilliant, prompt, and exact. She definitely lifted the weight of filing business taxes for the first time off my shoulders, AND freed up room in my schedule by tackling my personal taxes. Word to the wise, outsource those tasks to Overhead Solutions Group and sleep well knowing that you?re in excellent care. I look forward to working with LaMichelle every year now!
LaMichelle is great! Her online messenger is great for quick communication for questions as I was compiling my documents for filing. The online portal questionarie for taxes was easy to use and the document upload is broken down by type so it was easy to make sure everything needed to file my taxes was there. LaMichelle has a quick turn around time. As a first time filing MFJ, LaMichelle was patient with us and answered all the questions we had.
LaMichelle was awesome to work with. We decided to change accountants because my previous one kept telling me they were understaffed and didn't have time to explain certain things to me. I felt like I saved a lot more on taxes this year and LaMichelle was awesome at breaking down things in a way I understood!
LaMichelle is one of the most brilliant minds I?ve ever had the pleasure of working with. She always had an answer to my questions at the ready and never faced a problem she couldn?t solve. I simply cannot say enough good things about Overhead Solutions. You are in good hands with them.
LaMichelle?s taken over for our accounting needs has been the best thing that could?ve ever happened for our nonprofit . We love her ease of working with us and all of her knowledge and understanding of the industry and best practices. Thank you!
Did you know that doing taxes could be painless? I did not. Working with Overhead Solutions was so easy and yet surprisingly thorough. I had a lot of changes in my filing to navigate this year, and Lamichelle helped me to do that seamlessly. I?m so grateful, and I?m looking forward to using Overhead for both personal and business taxes going forward.
LaMichelle did a great job. I went to a different tax service that wanted to charge almost double what she charged, I didn't go with that other tax service because of the cost. As it turned out the other service also made a mistake on the amount of deductions I was allowed, which would have been a problem if they filed my taxes. Also, I went to her with a few days left to file and she fit me in, prepared and filed my taxes on time. Would definitely use her services again.
I?m very glad I hired LaMichelle to help me amend my taxes, in just one day she completed everything I asked and helped me claim my Recovery Rebate Credit. She?s very professional, kind, and easy to communicate with, as well as very efficient in her work. I would certainly work with her again on taxes any day, and will likely recommend others to her as well.
LaMichelle was able to sort out my issue quickly and gave quick feedback as she walked me through the profit and loss statement process. My tax related services were handled in knowledgeable and timeously fashion. I hope she maintains those 2 attributes because it helped me out a lot
Overheard Solutions Group plays a pivotal role in our business operations. They are always on time with up to date tax strategies and they are there for all of our business tax needs. They truly are the best!
LaMichelle is a pro and made this tax season much less stressful for me. Working with LaMichelle was easy and painless. If you need help with taxes, please consider working with LaMichelle.
Words cannot express the sigh of relief that came from filing with LaMichelle. Her knowledge of the tax law is incredible. We were hesitant at first with going to a tax professional that we weren't sitting across from, face to face. With Covid I decided to give it a try because the larger companies were doing the same and going to a digital solution. We already being behind a year I just wanted them to be completed, AND THEY WERE!! Thanks for such great work!
Talking to a tax professional can be overwhelming, but she was very organized and explained everything from beginning to end. She communicated the documents I needed and finished and submitted everything quickly. I look to forward to working with her again.
LaMichelle offered great tax advice, reasonable prices, and was extremely responsive and fast in answering questions and completing all the necessary forms and submission. Will be back next season for sure!
LaMichelle is very knowledgeable and answered all my questions, making the process even more comfortable. I am truly grateful to have her as my CPA.
Absolutely FANTASTIC. Add 5 more stars to the five here. Cannot say enough good things. She actually ADVISED ME, she DID THE WORK QUICKLY and ACCURATELY. The experience was extremely positive after a whole bunch of really, I mean abjectly horrible experiences. There are still people who do what they say they are going to do and care about their work instead of the bare minimum to get paid. Seriously, she's just that great to work with and absolutely helped me with a horrible situation. I have a new CP
Overhead Solutions went above and beyond to help us and I was very impressed and satisfied with the quality of their work and knowledge. Excellent service
I highly recommend Overhead Solutions Group for all your business needs! Thank you for helping me grow my business to what it is today!
Best Auditor in NJ!!Accurate, knowledgeable, and just a lovely experience to work with LaMichelle
Outstanding service was provided to me by Overhead Solutions Group. I highly recommend you to use these services..
??Mrs. Hecht is very polite, informative, brief and very professional.??
Extremely helpful and knowledgable in complicated tax scenarios! ??
Very detailed and always communicated
Look for a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, which ensures they’ve passed rigorous exams and meet state requirements. Check for relevant experience in your industry, additional certifications like CFA or CMA, and membership in professional organizations like the AICPA. Verify their credentials through state licensing boards.
Use online directories like the AICPA, CPAverify, or state CPA societies. Search platforms like Yelp or Google for local CPAs with reviews. Ask for referrals from business associates, friends, or financial advisors. Local chambers of commerce can also provide recommendations.
A CPA is a licensed professional who has passed the CPA exam and met state requirements for education and experience. An accountant may lack this certification and could have varying levels of expertise. For complex tasks like tax audits or financial reporting, a CPA is typically more qualified.
Ask about their experience with your specific financial needs, such as tax preparation, small business accounting, or estate planning. Review their website or LinkedIn for case studies or client testimonials. Inquire about their client base to ensure they handle similar financial situations.
Yes, reviews provide insight into a CPA’s reliability, communication, and performance. Check platforms like Google, Yelp, or the Better Business Bureau for client feedback. Look for patterns in reviews, but verify their authenticity, as some may be biased or outdated.
Visit your state’s Board of Accountancy website or use CPAverify.org to check a CPA’s license status. Confirm their license is active and check for any disciplinary actions or complaints. This ensures they’re in good standing and meet professional standards.
Ask about their experience with your financial needs, fee structure, availability, and communication style. Inquire how they handle tax filings, audits, or financial planning. Ask for references or examples of similar work to assess their expertise and fit.
Fees vary based on location, services, and complexity. Basic tax preparation may cost $150-$500, while business accounting or audits can range from $1,000 to $10,000+. Request a detailed fee structure upfront and compare quotes from multiple CPAs.
Yes, many CPAs offer remote services through secure online platforms for document sharing and virtual consultations. Ensure they use encrypted tools for data security. Remote CPAs can be effective if they understand your local tax laws or business regulations.
During consultations, evaluate their ability to explain complex financial concepts clearly. Ask sample questions about taxes or financial strategies and note their responsiveness and clarity. Good communication ensures you understand their advice and fosters a productive relationship.
Beware of CPAs who guarantee specific tax refunds, lack a valid license, or have disciplinary actions on record. Avoid those with poor communication, vague fee structures, or negative reviews highlighting unethical behavior. Always verify their credentials independently.
Large firms offer more resources and specialized teams but may charge higher fees. Solo practitioners often provide personalized service and lower costs but may have limited availability. Choose based on your needs, budget, and preference for personalized attention.
For individuals, annual meetings for tax preparation may suffice. Businesses may need quarterly or monthly check-ins for bookkeeping, tax planning, or financial reporting. Discuss your needs upfront to establish a meeting schedule that aligns with your financial goals.
Yes, many CPAs handle both, but confirm their expertise in both areas. Ask about their experience managing personal taxes and business accounting simultaneously. Ensure they can balance both without compromising attention to your specific financial needs.
Discuss concerns directly with your CPA to resolve issues. If unresolved, check your contract for termination terms. Seek a new CPA by researching reviews, credentials, and referrals. Request your financial records to ensure a smooth transition to a new professional.